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Post by onlythelonely on May 11, 2011 0:20:30 GMT -5
I know that I haven't officially been diagnosed with Endometriosis, and I wanted to let you ladies know that I will be making an appointment with my mom's gynocologist next month, hopefully. But anyway, I've been reading the threads about how the endo diet has helped with some of the pain, but I was just wondering how does someone who is a picky eater go about that whole thing. I have always been a picky eater since I was a little girl. I don't eat rice, seafood, hot cereal, vegetables...it's a long list, but I was wondering if any of you had any advice for me? Thanks in advance!!
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Post by JC on May 11, 2011 6:09:03 GMT -5
oh man that's a hard one. I will eat just about anything LOL. And it sounds like the stuff you don't like are things that are healthy! So what do you actually like then? Maybe if you list some of the things you're willing to eat then we can help you sort through it and find what can fit.
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Post by Karen on May 11, 2011 6:40:06 GMT -5
That sounds like a good start - make a list of things you like and go from there! A lot of the endo diet is accomplished by cooking from scratch. There are things that I eat now that I never would have used to, but there are also a lot of things that I just modify slightly and I don't notice the difference. Although I can appreciate a picky eater, in my mind, it's a lot easier to modify my diet (even if kicking and screaming about it) than to modify my life to work around pain. I keep that perspective with me and it really helps me be ok with modifying my diet.
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Post by onlythelonely on May 11, 2011 8:26:54 GMT -5
I mainly eat a lot of junk food and candy. I like eating spaghetti with meatballs, hamburgers, and pork. Since my dad is on a renal failure diet, my mom has to use seasoning with no salt, so I usually eat my meat with that seasoning. You may not think that this is true, but my main food that I usually eat almost every night are elbow noodles and tomato sauce. It's something easy and convenient, and it's not something that's too heavy, because usually when I'm on my period, I don't have a big appetite. I'm also lactose intolerant, and I know this may sound bad, but I'm not on any vitamins; so all of the vitamins I am missing, for example, like Calcium, I'm not getting the correct amount.
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Post by 1234 on May 11, 2011 8:46:16 GMT -5
This might sound really annoying, but how about just trying a bunch of new things? You may like more than you think. Especially if you've had to eat food with no salt for a while. I LOVE salt. I know you just started school and are dealing with a bunch of new things all at once now, but maybe try finding a local farmer's market and seeing what is there? It's spring, and there will be amazing fruits and veggies available from now for the next several months. That way, you can get some more vitamins and try new foods?
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Post by pretty on May 11, 2011 11:11:39 GMT -5
Hey Only, you are gonna have to change your perspective on food. Elbow noodles and tomato sauce sounds to me like a 'comfort food' for you, which is fine if you don't have endo.... You need to start looking at food like it's something you can use to feel better in your body. and you are going to have to take some responsibility there, since you're the only one who can monitor and adjust your diet as you heal yourself. I would really suggest going to the library and just check out a bunch of books on anti-inflammatory and/or elimination diets, and also I'd recommend some books on endo. The diet won't 'click' for you if you don't understand why you need to do it. The endo diet is meant to reduce inflammation (that's why you can't have wheat, dairy) and reduce fake estrogens, hormones from meats, and plant estrogens (why you can't have meats, soy, and over processed/packaged foods). If you aren't ready to make this leap you may need to take a week or two and do some reading on all this. The educational process for me was super helpful, I was sitting there reading my endo book going 'OMG, I can do this!' and I got really excited about it..... I really want people to understand that this isn't a clique we want you to join, or anything to do with anyone but themselves. It's finally hitting people in this day and age that what we eat can really affect our health, and that drugs and treatments may work in the short term, but when dealing with a chronic illness, with NO CURE, the personal food and lifestyle choices we make today can have serious long lasting effects on our long-term health and quality of life. It's all in your hands - you can choose to be ill and feel unwell, or you can choose to experiment on yourself using food and you REALLY CAN HEAL YOURSELF! no drug, and I've tried MANY DRUGS, has created as much healing as just following this diet. But it's not a punishment, it's a choice.... I wish you much luck and please let us know your results, even if it's "I flaked out on the diet again... or I'm not ready to start the diet.." since those are real reactions and many of us are reluctant to change the way we have eaten for our entire lives. it's not easy, but it's worth it! and your experience is valid and will help the next woman who wants to try it too....
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Post by omaklackey on May 11, 2011 13:38:51 GMT -5
Hey ya! I figured I would try and answer this because I have the same problem. Its all well and great to tell yourself eating such and such is going to make me feel better but I literally can't eat a whole list of things. (ironically your comfort noodles would make me gag just from the smell) My stomach doesn't want it, its not going down, and if I force the issue, I will throw it up! To make things worse, through a process of elimination several things that are "healthy" I can't eat because they make me miserable, so I'm really stuck! I love the idea of the list though. Write out what you do eat. Keep a food journal and mark the days your more miserable and see if you can't try the elimination of that item. (this is what I have been doing) If you find something on your list that's "healthy" try to use it more frequently. Also if there is any chance at all that you can get to a dietician, they can be super helpful in helping you find things you WANT to eat.
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Post by pretty on May 11, 2011 13:56:47 GMT -5
I am a VERY PICKY EATER lol, always have been.... it's hard... but it's worth it!
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Post by Karen on May 11, 2011 19:38:01 GMT -5
I think you hit the nail right on the head, Pretty, very well put! Now when is that book going to be out?
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